Gloucester Rugby name squad as defence of Premiership Rugby 7s begins

The squad, lead again by Olly Morgan and Simon Lane, sees two faces that helped lift the trophy at the last season’s curtain-raiser return in Steph Reynolds and Rhodri McAtee, and they are joined by a sprinkling of talent from across the Gloucester Rugby Academy.

Back-to-back Junior World Championship winners Callum Braley and Henry Purdy are set to make their bow in Cherry and White after summer moves to the club while England Under 18 Sam Underhill appears alongside centre Ollie Thorley, a first team debutant in February against Northampton Saints.

Young back rower Dan Thomas will be involved after a summer move from the Scarlets and Jacob Rowan will also have a first chance to impress at Kingsholm.

The squad will be captained by Sevens World Cup winner and new signing Aled Thomas, who starred alongside McAtee in the Welsh victory in 2009, with Sam Showering of the Wailers Sevens squad appearing in Cherry and White for the first time.

Tickets are selling fast for the Premiership Rugby Sevens at Kingsholm, to guarantee your ticket, visit www.gloucesterrugby.co.uk/tickets , call 0871 871 8781 or take advantage of the Ticket Office’s late opening hours on Wednesday until 6:30pm

Gloucester Rugby

1. Sam Showering

2. Jacob Rowan

3. Dan Thomas

4. Bill Meakes

5. Sam Underhill

6. Rhodri McAtee

7. Aled Thomas (captain)

8. Lloyd Evans

9. Henry Purdy

10. Ollie Thorley

11. Callum Braley

12. Steph Reynolds

Squad reserves-

13.Charlie Norman

14.Ben Vellacott

Article source: http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/irfu-hit-by-26m-shortfall-in-expected-earnings-from-five-and-10-year-tickets-1.1469464

Gloucester Rugby name squad as defence of Premiership Rugby 7s begins